This order removes a previous import tax break for golf balls. Under Australian law, importers can sometimes pay lower duties (called tariff concessions) if no equivalent goods are made locally. This document cancels Tariff Concession Order 9710595, which had allowed golf balls to enter Australia at preferential rates since 1998.
What changes:
- Goods affected: Golf balls (tariff classification 9506.32.00)
- Effect: Importers must now pay standard import duties instead of the reduced concessional rate
- When: The revocation took effect on 27 February 2007
Why it matters: This makes imported golf balls more expensive for businesses, potentially affecting retail prices. The decision was made by a delegate of the Customs CEO under the Customs Act 1901, following a review that likely found equivalent golf balls were being produced in Australia (meeting the local industry protection criteria).